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Amanda Hogan Journal Presentation - Childhood Obesity and Family Meals
Amanda Hogan Journal Presentation - Childhood Obesity and Family Meals
INTERPERSONAL DYNAMICS
DURING FAMILY MEALS
But why?.......
Aim of Study
Identify key protective factors related to family
meals
Visit 2:
Collectionof recordings
Interviews/dietary recall
Height/weight
In-home observations protocol
FIGURE 1
Methods Coding of Video Recordings
Due to small
Father or Step
sample?
Father
Where family
meal
TV on took place
Family watching
TV
Electronic
Meal Characteristics
Summary
Overweight/obese children:
Had shorter meal times (13.2 vs. 18.2
minutes)
Ate less often in the kitchen and more often
in other rooms (55% vs. 80%)
Were less likely to have a father / step
father at meal
Emotional and Food Related
Results
SIGNIFICAN
CE
Group
Group Enjoyment
Enjoyment
Relationship
Relationship Qlty
Qlty
Hostility
Hostility
Warmth
Warmth
Silent/pause
Silent/pause
Indulgent/permiss
Indulgent/permiss
ive
ive
Inconsistent
Inconsistent
discipline
discipline
Food
Food
Lecture/moralize
Lecture/moralize
Results Summary
Strengths Weaknesses
Direct observations
enabled an in depth
look at food related and Cross-sectional study and
temporarily cant be implied
interpersonal dynamics Many estimations and multiple
at family meals comparisons can be problematic
Small sample
Bi-directional measures